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Cisco - Cisco Certified Network Associate - CCNA

The Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum is designed for course participants who are seeking entry-level jobs in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) industry or wish to keep pace with fast paced implementation of ICT in their industry. CCNA provides an integrated and comprehensive coverage of networking topics, from fundamentals to advanced applications and services, while providing opportunities for hands-on practical experience and career skills development.  As Enterprises migrate toward controller based architectures, the role and skills required of a core network engineer are evolving and more vital than ever. To prepare for this network transition, the CCNA Routing and Switching certification will not only prepare you with the knowledge of foundational technologies, but ensure you stay relevant with skill sets needed for the adoption of next generation technologies.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
1 - Basic
Course Catalog Number
CCNA 200-301
Course Prerequisites

Basic Computer Knowledge

Training Purpose
Functional Development
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
General Public
Federal Employee
Delivery Method
Classroom
Online, Instructor-Led
Online, Self-Paced
Course Locations

1992 Lewis Turner Blvd
Suite 131
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

1700 North Tampa Street
Tampa, FL 33602

1320 E 9th Ave
Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33605

722 E. 9th Court
Panama City, FL 32401

317 S. 6th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101

445 Dexter Avenue
Suite 4050
Montgomery, AL 36104

5835 Callaghan Road
Suite 105
San Antonio, TX 78225

560 Warner Robins Street
Warner Robins, GA 31098

3165 Washington Road
Suite D
Augusta, GA 30907

164 NW Promontory
Suite 200
Farmington, UT 84025

6950 Columbia Gateway Dr
Suite 450
Columbia, MD 21046

620 Herndon Pkwy
Herndon, VA 20170

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
  • Understand the model of host-to-host communication
  • Describe the features and functions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) software
  • Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
  • Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
  • Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
  • Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
  • Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
  • Explore functions of routing
  • Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
  • Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
  • Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
  • Describe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
  • Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
  • Describe, implement, and verify virtual local area networks (VLANs) and trunks
  • Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
  • Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
  • Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work
  • Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
  • Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
  • Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
  • Describe the operation of access control lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
  • Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure network address translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
  • Describe basic quality of service (QoS) concepts
  • Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built, and how to use Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)
  • Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
  • Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center, Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
  • Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
  • Describe the management of Cisco devices
  • Describe the current security threat landscape
  • Describe threat defense technologies
  • Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
  • Implement basic steps to harden network devices.

    • Framework Connections

    The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

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